May 11, 2021 | News
Monday 10 The registration period for the “Cervera Sound” competition has opened in May, a project shared between the Department of Youth of the Paeria de Cervera and the Department of Youth of the Municipality of Escaldes-Engordany (Andorra), which aims to encourage and promote the musical production of young people among 12 i 35 years of the two territories.
er participate in the contest, Cervera artists / bands or record players must fill out a form (that you will find on the social networks of the Espai Jove “El Racó”), along with an unpublished topic or session (with a maximum duration of 5 minutes for soloists / bands and 10 minutes for turntables).
Once the registration period has ended, the Department of Youth will post all the works on its Youtube channel, by which it will be possible to vote (indicating "Like" or "Dislike").
Finally, in mid-July, the winning artist / record label / group will be announced, which will be played in August in Escaldes-Engordany, within the events of World Youth Day.
The Councilor for Youth, Meritxell Ramon, values the initiative very positively, since “it is not very common to find projects of this type between two local Youth services”. Besides, hopes that the competition will be "the first of many actions coordinated with other local youth services".
You can consult the competition rules at this link.
May 9, 2021 | News
The Tourism Department of the County Council has started, Wednesday 5 May, the promotional campaign that wants to attract visitors to La Segarra in the coming months.
The proposal is based on several actions that will be implemented over the coming weeks, and that Wednesday 5 in May have shown the first of the impacts with a spot of 20 according to which it will be broadcast on TV3 every Wednesday and every Thursday for five weeks.
The video, which is also available in a longer format, will be used to project on other platforms, as the main social networks, thus being able to segment to reach the target audience more easily.
He video features the tourist assets of La Segarra and that they confer a quality destination; a region with a lot of history, located in a privileged natural environment, in which a great diversity of activities can be carried out and without crowds.
In an uncertain time like today, by the effects of the crisis arising from the Covid-19, the campaign aims to reach especially the local tourist who changes trips to distant destinations for shorter journeys. That is why it wants to reach the Catalan public and the nearest territories.
In this way, the county councilor for Tourism, Montserrat Farrera, noted the changing habits of tourists due to the current situation, with more last minute bookings and longer stays. In this way, “La Segarra becomes a magnificent destination to be able to make a pleasure getaway, to disconnect, to enjoy nature and discover a close environment ”, Farrera stressed.
Tourism is one of the tools that can help reactivate the activity of the region, and that allows to invigorate the tourist sector of the lodgings, catering, visits, etc. as in the rest of the business world.
The video was broadcast by journalist Mònica Terribas, with roots and connection to the Segarra.
You can watch the video on the County Council website: www.ccsegarra.cat.
May 4, 2021 | News
A group of residents of the old town has worked, voluntarily, in the conditioning and improvement of the garden area next to the Portal dels Pous, to the wall of Cervera.
The event took place on Sunday 2 May, from 16 a 20 hours, and gathered about twenty people, who worked on clearing the space, in the conditioning of terraces and later they planted trees and aromatic plants.
According to the paer in chief and councilor of Municipal Services, Joan Santacana, "The improvement of this space is very obvious and can be enjoyed by all citizens". From the Paeria de Cervera "we congratulate the neighborhood for the initiative and thank all the people who participated".
This year has been the third edition of this neighborhood initiative, who spends a day gardening an area of the old town and during the rest of the year also maintains it.
From the Municipal Services of the Paeria it is col·works by providing the necessary materials.
Apr 28, 2021 | News
The Economic Promotion Area, Tourism, Culture and Festivals has worked on an annual calendar that aims to collect all the cultural and festive activities of Cervera, which will be published in a bimonthly agenda, which bears the name “La Traça”, from this May.
"La Traça" is created with the same essence for which the Festival was born: schedule activities on the streets of Cervera to generate cultural and festive activities, so necessary always, but especially in the times we are living in and, while, promote the brewing trade.
According to the Councilor for Festivities, Mireia Brandon, “We didn’t want to call it by the typical name ofcultural agenda, as it is called in many places, but we wanted to give him personality and soul. That's why we named it The Trace, cultural and festive activities in Cervera”.
The Councilor for Economic Promotion, Tourism and Culture, Mercè Carulla, emphasizes that “one of the bets of the Government Team is to work by areas, task we are taking on with great conviction, such as the publication of this joint agenda ".
Why the name "La Traça"?
After a process of reflection and name proposals between the two councilors and the technicians of the area, this name was chosen for several reasons: “A feminine word, we like the sound it has; contained the Ç, spelling in which the Catalan language is identified; and by the different meanings that the word has: way forward, signal that leaves someone or something where it has happened, and the ability to do something. All in all, conceptually fits with what we want to do ", according to councilors Mireia Brandon and Mercè Carulla.
Where you can consult the agenda?
There will be an initial run of 1.000 copies in paper format, which can be picked up on the ground floor of the Paeria, to the library, at the Tourist Reception Center and the Museum.
It will also be published on the municipal website www.cerverapaeria.cat and social networks.
What you will find there?
The agenda includes a total of 34 activities organized by the Paeria and local associations or entities. It coincides with the resumption of the cultural sector and the end of county confinement, so the presence of more public in Cervera is expected.
Apr 20, 2021 | News
Cervera organizes a week of cultural activities, of the 17 al 25 d'abril, on the occasion of St. George's Day, which includes book presentations, theatrical performances, initiatives to encourage reading, musical auditions, a theatrical visit, the Verbena and the traditional book and flower market on Guinedilda Street…
The Cervera Museum presents the catalog “Artisans Baroque. Cervera and the art of his time " of the large exhibition that could be visited in the Old Library of the University, of the end of the 2019 at the beginning of the 2020, on the occasion of Cervera Capital of Catalan Culture.
The presentation will be given by curators Joan Yeguas and Francesc Miralpeix, and Maria Garganté and Joaquim Albareda, four of the best specialists in baroque art who will offer an interesting round table, the Auditorium of the University.
The activity is Thursday 22 d'abril, them 18 hours, with limited capacity and prior reservation a museu@museudecervera.cat.
For St. George's Day, Friday 23, the stalls of roses and books on Guinedilda Street are concentrated, with all current health measures.
Plaça Joan Salat will host the presentation, them 18 hours, of the book “Unearthing Oblivion. Memories beyond the common grave of Cervera ”, by one of the authors, Rosa Papell. The book is a collection of texts that testify to the dignity of the common grave of the cemetery of Cervera, from its historical study to the memory of annual family gatherings. It was coordinated by Paquita Buron, Josep Miret, Rosa Papell and Jordi Oliva, impelling historian of the pit dignification project.
The presentation will be a tribute to Josep Miret, who left us last year, i to Paquita Buron, who died a few weeks ago. There will be a musical performance by the Conservatory String Trio (Maria Llobet, viola; Eric Grau, double bass; and Joan Maria Añé, double bass) and book sales.
Students from the La Caserna de Cervera Theater School will perform "The legend of the dragon", a show created on the occasion of St. George's Day 2021. The performance will take place in the courtyard of the University, them 18.30 hours, with limited capacity and prior reservation.
He Saturday 24, them 11 hours, a new session of the visit characterized “Walls, wizards and alleys: discover every nook and cranny ”, by Alea Teatre. Address to family audience, the visit takes place between the walls and the alley of the Witches, in the old town of Cervera. Prior reservation is required at Turisme Cervera (turisme@cerverapaeria.cat or on the phone 973 53 44 42).
The local library Josep Finestres organizes the Revetlla de Sant Jordi, which provides the recital “Everyone knows that: poems, texts and songs by Leonard Cohen ”, by Marta Marco (cello and voice), Marc serra (guitar and voice), Montse Vellvehí (voice) i Ernest Villegas (voice). The poetry and music recital takes the audience into the universe of the artist Leonard Cohen. The activity is in the inner courtyard of the University, them 12.30 hours, and prior reservation is required at biblioteca@cerverapaeria.cat.
The Conservatory also participates in the Cultural Week, with auditions and recitals of students at the center. Samples of his musical work are made between the days 19 i 23 d'abril, them 19 hours, in the Bach Classroom and the Auditorium, With previous reservation.
The Espai Jove el Racó promotes “Tastets of youth literature”, that from the day 2 April offers book recommendations by young people from Cervera on their social networks ((Instagram, Facebook, Twitter i Youtube).
The Environmental Education Plan of Cervera has been added to the cultural week with the organization of the activity “Literary Laundry”. Students from all schools in the city make literary recommendations, which can be seen in different shops between the days 19 i 24 d'abril.
Closing the cultural week, Sunday 25 d'abril, the representation of "The Diamond Square", theatrical adaptation of one of Mercè Rodoreda’s major works of Catalan literature. It is part of the 23rd Apassiona’t Theater Series, and tickets are on sale at www.granteatrecervera.cat.
The presentation of the book "The perfect memories", by Susanna Batalla, winner of the 14th edition of the 7letters award, scheduled for Wednesday 21 d'abril, has had to be suspended for reasons beyond the control of the organization (the 7letters Award and more).
Apr 13, 2021 | News
The jury of the BBVA Music Award for Individual Talent 2021 awarded the ACCAT Prize for the best interpretation of a Catalan work to the pianist Lídia Soldevila i Pons, student at the Conservatory of Cervera, for the interpretation of the “Spanish Serenade” by Joaquim Malats.
The BBVA Music Award for Individual Talent aims to promote the musical training of young student musicians to make it easier for them to dedicate themselves professionally to music.. It is convened by the Fundació Antigues Caixes Catalanes (FACC), with the support of BBVA.
Lídia Soldevila has completed her professional degree in accordion - under the tutelage of Sònia Peiró- and piano at the Conservatory of Music of Cervera, being an honorary award for achieving an excellent average·slow in his studies during the course 19/20. This year she is one of the students who will take the tests to access higher music studies.
Information provided by Santi River (Cervera Conservatory).
